I really, really hate when writers (and I'm seeing it a lot in manuscripts I edit) use the word "prior" when they could use "before." It's a romance novel, not a contract.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, 12 April 2021 15:11 (three years ago) link
controversial take ahoy but referring to the pandemic as "the end of the world"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 12 April 2021 15:12 (three years ago) link
I don't think I usually take much notice when someone says out loud "a couple __________" rather than "a couple of __________".
When reading, though, that missing "of" makes me (irrationally?) angry.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 06:44 (three years ago) link
Happy belated birthday
Motherfucker the birthday was on time
― your own personal qanon (darraghmac), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 08:23 (three years ago) link
omg yesthis has started to bother me more and more. clearly not enough other stuff to worry about, eh, brain?
― kinder, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 12:22 (three years ago) link
I fucking hate getting PR emails offering me an "Advanced Download" of an upcoming album. What's advanced about it, exactly? These are often the same idiots who will offer me a "Sneak Peak" at a new music video.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 18:56 (three years ago) link
imo the "belated" has implied apologetic brackets around it
the reaction is worth the annoyance tho
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 19:30 (three years ago) link
yeah i still dont see how the placement is correct tho
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 19:40 (three years ago) link
just scans better, bb
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 19:48 (three years ago) link
hbb
― Blick, Bils & Blinky • Let's Skip The Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 19:50 (three years ago) link
Two reasons. Because opinion adjectives precede age ones in the English order of adjectives, which is an implicit ordering people know and use with being really aware of it. But more importantly, because language does not proceed from logic so logical analyses will not lead you to the "correct" way to say things in a language.
― mark e. smith-moon (f. hazel), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:10 (three years ago) link
Thanks
Its referring to the birthday which isnt an opinion and its incorrect
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:15 (three years ago) link
"happy" is the opinion adjective though
― rob, Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:23 (three years ago) link
I believe f. hazel is saying the more logical "belated happy birthday" isn't common because it violates the naturalized adjective order
― rob, Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:24 (three years ago) link
Hmm not to my ear at all
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:25 (three years ago) link
What a world
I have a new theory
― rob, Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:26 (three years ago) link
since belated can mean "existing or appearing past the normal or proper time," I think these people wish you dead
― rob, Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:27 (three years ago) link
"Belated birthday" is a noun phrase. "Happy" modifies that noun phrase.
It's not that you're wishing someone a birthday that is both belated AND happy.
They can't go back in time to have a happier birthday than they already did. So you're wishing them happiness while also acknowledging that you're doing so belatedly.
― Jurassic parkour (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:30 (three years ago) link
i’d say the “happy birthday” is a noun phrase and so shouldn’t be split up i.e. “and a belated ‘happy birthday’ to you” - that scans, feels right, and has the benefit of being logical
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:30 (three years ago) link
what also sticks in the craw is that the lateness of the wishing is literally interfering with the wish itself linguistically. just wish me a happy birthday, properly, and apologise to me about it separately
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:32 (three years ago) link
one thing I think we can agree on is that the proper response to this phrase is "get fucked"
― rob, Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:33 (three years ago) link
tracer otm re noun phrase. the 'happy' is not functioning as a pure adjective per the adjective order there.
rob otm that the person saying it to you is not your friend, therefore by definition they cannot wish you anything because they are dead to u.
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:36 (three years ago) link
wow i'm never gonna wish anyone a happy belated birthday again in case one of them turns out to be you fucks
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:41 (three years ago) link
j/k
our work here is done
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:48 (three years ago) link
Worse than any of the belated wishing is people, and belated love to ye all, saying "noun phrase" like it means anything other than excusing this awfulness
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:49 (three years ago) link
If anything "happy birthday" is imperative tbh
So "get fucked" is actually the correct response even when the wish is timely
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:50 (three years ago) link
get belated fucked
― superdeep borehole (harbl), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:52 (three years ago) link
fellated happy birthday
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 20:52 (three years ago) link
― superdeep borehole (harbl), Wednesday, April 14, 2021 1:52 PM (thirteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
lmao
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 21:06 (three years ago) link
have I belatedly told you all that I love you?
― Blick, Bils & Blinky • Let's Skip The Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 15 April 2021 06:44 (three years ago) link
fuck off with this “timeline” bullshit already
― assert (MatthewK), Friday, 16 April 2021 21:44 (three years ago) link
ugh yeah
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 16 April 2021 21:52 (three years ago) link
huge cringe the time or two i've heard someone say it out loud irl
anyway i think it makes a lot of sense that his market worth is so huge because he's basically an avatar for the continued dominance of car culture. it's certainly not because he's competent in any way. he's kind of a similar figure to trump in the sense of being a stand-in for the relevance of a huge reactionary industry where his incompetence is a feature. like his real asset is just the fact that he's a stupid blowhard true believer.
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 16 April 2021 22:01 (three years ago) link
haha wrong thread
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 16 April 2021 22:02 (three years ago) link
think the first i heard of of 'c-suites' was when (otherwise beloved) max used it to defend gawker's outing of some rando
anyway it's probably fine and useful but nevertheless i hate it
― mookieproof, Saturday, 17 April 2021 03:10 (three years ago) link
I don't know what the C stands for but I have my own headcanon
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Saturday, 17 April 2021 03:29 (three years ago) link
"well, here's where we netted out with that"
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 15:30 (three years ago) link
What does that mean?
― Authoritarian Steaks (Tom D.), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 15:34 (three years ago) link
i don’t know who needs to hear this, but if you’re not ____________, you’re doing it wrong
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 16:26 (three years ago) link
"I don't know who needs to hear this"
well, probably someone who doesn't actually follow your posts
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 16:29 (three years ago) link
Patriot
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 17:10 (three years ago) link
kind of like "after taking everything into consideration"... "net" in the sense of "what's left over after costs". "where did you guys net out on that?" like.. when all's said and done, what did you end up deciding?
it's totally horrific obv
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:07 (three years ago) link
TH owns this thread btw.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:08 (three years ago) link
an extremely dubious distinction but i'll take it!
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:09 (three years ago) link
Or rather, your workplace owns this thread. You are merely the whistleblower.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:10 (three years ago) link
twinkle fingers
― sarahell, Tuesday, 27 April 2021 16:37 (three years ago) link